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Ram Gopal Varma quits Twitter, will stay active on Instagram

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has decided to quit micro-blogging site, Twitter.

The 55-year-old director, who has had his share of Twitter fights and trolls, joined the social media platform on May 27, 2009.

"My pleasantly unpleasant surprise is I am getting out of Twitter...To all my followers, no thanks for following me all these years," he tweeted.

RGV said he will now use photo and video sharing website/app Instagram.

"I decided to speak only through pictures and videos on Instagram from now on...

"This my last tweet before my tweet death..But I will not RIP nd seriously work from now on @RGVzoomin Birth:27/5/2009 Death:27/5/2017 (sic)," he concluded.
 

Varma is the latest celebrity to quit Twitter. Earlier this week singer Sonu Nigam deactivated his account.

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First Published: May 27 2017 | 7:57 PM IST

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